Zenon Wasilewski
Born: 1903-10-30 in Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Died: 1966-04-20
Known For: Directing
Biography
Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" (In the Time of King Krakus; 1947). He initiated the creation of the Puppet Film Department at the Łódź Film Festival, which was the origin of Se-Ma-For. He was also a co-founder of the Polish school of animation. In 1975, an award was established in his honor, recognizing the creators of the best animated films for children.
Filmography
1966
- The Man in the Mirror as Narrator
1964
- Wooden Rider as Narrator
1961
- A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat ... (Director)
1960
- There Was a Little Pig ... (Director)
1959
- Uwaga, Diabeł! ... (Screenplay)
- Five Minutes for Health ... (Director)
1958
- Shoemaker Dratewka ... (Director)
1956
- Dwie Dorotki ... (Director)
- Magical Gifts ... (Director)
- Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow ... (Writer)
1954
- Michalkowick's Story ... (Director)
1951
- The Cunning Fox ... (Director)
- The Fox and the Stork ... (Screenplay)
1949
- Pan Piórko śni ... (Director)
1947
- In the Time of King Krakus ... (Animation)